DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

DIVINE WHISPER 

with 

Fr. PiusRalph Effiong, SMMM

 SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

And the Lord will guide you...

Thus says the LORD: "If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire with good things, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. (Is.58: 9ff.)

Today's prophecy by Isaiah goes with a caveat, which must be fulfilled. A call to upright life, sincerity and a true witness of the gospel not minding whose "ox" gored or "feather" hemmed. As the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in her letter which had "Prayer and penance for peace and security in our country"  as the theme and read during the year's Service of Ash Wednesday in all Nigerian Churches obliged us to be true Christians even in our most difficult moment. This will therefore give us true identity of members of the Christ's body - the Church. The show of faith must not always be in comfort zone, we must detach from something to attach with God. We must also deny ourselves some kind of comfort and pleasure for others, if truly we want our desires to be satisfied by God.  Peace be with you!

Fada PiusRalph prays for you.

Let us pray

God of Mercy and compassion, teach us Your way so that we may walk in your path. May our daily Lenten observance (s) be carried out in sincerity of heart, through Christ our Lord. Amen.